Duty Manager


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a colleague who:

• Has a proven track record of working in an operational, customer focussed role in a Leisure facility.

• Experience in supervising and managing staff.

• Abilityto work well with a team of other staff, communicating accurately both verbally and written.

• A sound knowledge of Health and Safety and Safeguarding within the leisure environment.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.

• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.

• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.

• Opportunities for flexible working.

• Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.

• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.

• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

Further details about the role

Benfield Sports Centre is seeking to appoint a Duty Manager who can inspire and lead our team and ensure the smooth running of the sports centre’s activities. You will assist with the overall management, development and administration of the sports centre and to control all aspects of the facility’s operation on a day-to-day basis.

Benfield Sports Centre have their own team of staff who run the centre enabling thousands of children and adults to take part in a varied programme of activities each week.

Looking for more information? Please contact Shelley Leslie, Sport Centre Manager on s.leslie@neatat.org.uk.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive in this role, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and click 'apply now' to complete an online application form no later than midnight Monday 7th September 2026.

Proposed Interview Dates - Monday 14th September 2026.

NEAT Academy Trust are committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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